to claim that today conservatives want to turn back the clock on civil rights. perkins says jesus was really saying while things had changed since he was now the risen lord, his teachings on moral issues did not. >> and it disappears that what reverend leon is doing here is interjecting divisiveness into what is very clear about scripture and that god's word is the authoritative guide for christians. >> the president emerged all smiles with leon and his aides today refused to condemn the sermon. >> this is not a senator or member of congress or the president. this is a sermon that -- at a church here that's been visited by presidents of both parties for many, many years. and i think, you know, i just don't have anything more on it for you. >> leon was coach to speak of the then inauguralpresidentd president obama just over two months ago. >> with your blessing, we know that we can break down the walls that separate us. >> on the eve of those remarks, leon claimed to fox chris wallace he feels a special duty as the president's neighbor. >> know that you are being